Colin Fraser (Canadian politician)

Colin Fraser
Member of Parliament
for West Nova
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byGreg Kerr
Succeeded byChris d'Entremont
Personal details
Born (1978-07-27) July 27, 1978 (age 46)
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
Alma materCarleton University
Dalhousie University
ProfessionLawyer

Colin Fraser (born July 27, 1978) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of West Nova in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election. He did not seek re-election in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1][2]

Early life and education

Fraser was born in Yarmouth to Hugh Jon and Sharon Fraser. His father died of leukemia before Colin was 6.[3] In 1996, he graduated from Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School and he then graduated from Carleton University in 2000 majoring in Political Science. He studied law in London, England and then graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2007 with a Bachelor of Laws.

He is a lawyer and partner at Yarmouth law firm Hood Fraser D’Entremont.

Political career

Elected in 2015, Fraser sponsored the private member bill, Bill C-311, which added the word legal to the Holidays Acts description of Remembrance Day.[4]

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Colin Fraser 28,775 62.99 +26.60 $87,337.64
Conservative Arnold LeBlanc 11,916 26.09 –20.95 $41,005.69
New Democratic Greg Foster 3,084 6.75 –6.36 $25,617.41
Green Clark Walton 1,904 4.17 +0.71 $2,291.24
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,679 100.00   $210,111.37
Total rejected ballots 271 0.59
Turnout 45,950 68.79
Eligible voters 66,796
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +23.78
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Yarmouth lawyer off to Ottawa with team Trudeau". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  2. ^ "Liberal Colin Fraser humbled by victory, ready to represent West Nova". The Vanguard. October 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  3. ^ "West Nova: Candidate Profile Colin Fraser". The Vanguard. October 17, 2015. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. ^ "MPs pass symbolic Remembrance Day bill, but it won't mean a new holiday". CBC News. June 21, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — West Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-10.

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